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CollegeFootballTalk on NBCSports.comFri, 18 Aug 2017 00:25:18 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: irishkinghttp://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/11/oregon-new-ap-no-1/comment-page-2/#comment-111134
Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:23:16 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=195006#comment-111134I am going to pick ND to make it to the big dance for the national championship. They have the will, determination and fire power to get there despite the odds.
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Mon, 12 Nov 2012 02:54:37 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=195006#comment-111049Nike’s huge investment in Oregon has finally paid off. Best team money can put together. By the way whatever happened to that NCAA investigation of Oregon. Sure seems to take much longer to investigate Oregon than USC.
]]>By: irishdodgerhttp://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/11/oregon-new-ap-no-1/comment-page-2/#comment-111039
Mon, 12 Nov 2012 02:11:30 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=195006#comment-111039A&M has come over from the Big 12 (u know the conference w/ no D?) and put a dent in the SECs reputation for defense. Sumlin’s offense has racked up both points & yards against teams that rarely play any OOC games of note. I do give props to LSU who always plays BCS conf teams OoC. While I respect Bama for scheduling PSU last yr & Michigan this year, I can’t respect them playing Coastal Carolina at the end of the schedule virtually giving them a 2nd buy week.
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Mon, 12 Nov 2012 02:05:54 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=195006#comment-111033-LSU is #7 in the BCS with two losses, struggles with Towson and Auburn. Lost to the only two decent teams faced. Only “quality” win is against #21 Mississippi State that only has wins against 1-AA teams and 3 win D1 teams.
-Florida is #6 after struggling with BGSU, Mizzou, losing to Georgia and now needing a last second block return against a Sun Belt team. They face Jacksonville State (FCS) next week and then FSU.
-Georgia is top 5 after giving up 44 points to Tennessee, playing it close with Kentucky and losing to the ONE decent team they faced. SEC title game locked up and will get a big bump with a win.

Essentially these guys have beaten no one at all. The only qualifier they have is that they lost to “good” teams. Georgia, South Carolina, Florida and LSU all beating eachother has really jacked this thing up.

In June, 2012, Jerry Trammel at NewsOK ranked the non-conference schedules of 68 BCS schools. Here is how it fell out for the SEC:

14th: University of Missouri
32nd: University of Florida
33rd: University of Alabama
35th: University of Mississippi
37th: Auburn University
39th: Vanderbilt University
47th: University of Georgia
53rd: University of Tennessee
55th: Louisiana State University
57th: University of Kentucky
58th: Arkansas University
64th: Texas A&M
65th: Mississippi State University
Unranked: University of South Carolina

In addition, he was able to demonstrate that SEC teams play only 8.9% of their games against ranked national powers and only 21.4% of their games away from home.

The SEC has mesmerized football writers for the better part of a decade. The conference has played in a number of championship games, but it is certainly fair to ask if they belonged there in the first place.

Big 12 quality? 4 teams in the top 25. There were 8 before they started playing each other. But, evidently, a loss to a Big 12 opponent drops you further than a loss to a SEC opponent, even though every SEC team has at least 4 or 5 “cupcakes” on their schedule.

Yes, Bama threw an INT at the goal line on their last possession. I haven’t made any excuses for our loss in any post on any thread. I simply told you why Bama was rated ahead of Georgia. If you don’t like the why, take it up with the voters. If I had a vote, I’d rank A&M ahead of us both.

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Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:46:49 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=195006#comment-110992Florida vs. Georgia is played at a neutral site IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
]]>By: poppajohn818http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/11/oregon-new-ap-no-1/comment-page-2/#comment-110991
Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:44:37 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=195006#comment-110991Why is Ohio State even in the rankings they are legally out of action? It is a waste of print to even mention them and with their current unprofessional coach they should be out for five years.
]]>By: barbeauxhttp://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/11/oregon-new-ap-no-1/comment-page-1/#comment-110984
Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:53:32 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=195006#comment-110984And which last possession? The one where Bama threw a pic in the end zone which wasn’t the last possession of the game…or the real last possession where they jumped off side on 4th and short thereby letting the Aggies run out the clock? Bama isn’t the same as last year, and shouldn’t get credit as if it is.
]]>By: barbeauxhttp://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/11/oregon-new-ap-no-1/comment-page-1/#comment-110983
Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:40:59 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=195006#comment-110983Georgia lost its only game *on the road* at South Carolina. Florida lost its only game *on the road* at Georgia. Florida St lots its only game *on the road* at NC State. Bama lost at home…late in the season. For other teams that would be a death knoll for BCS hopes. Oklahoma as #8 lost at home to #5 ND and tumbled 6 spots to 14…that’s right. They fell 6 spots after losing to a higher ranked opponent at home. Bama loses at home to a lower ranked opponent and drops only 3? The brand bias is sickening and perverses the sport.
]]>By: loadofwashmotherhttp://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/11/oregon-new-ap-no-1/comment-page-1/#comment-110982
Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:34:25 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=195006#comment-110982Why is USC still ranked? Apart from cheating what else they done? Nothing and ucla is about to put a hurt on them, it will be fun next week can wait to see the temporary fan base leave at half time !
Cheaters will always cheat !
]]>By: barbeauxhttp://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/11/oregon-new-ap-no-1/comment-page-1/#comment-110981
Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:33:13 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=195006#comment-110981Lol justify any way you want in your mind, but don’t forget that Bama lost *at home* to a red shirt freshman QB. Plus they lost late in the year rather than early. Elite teams get better over the course of the season. My point is that Bama has been given its high ranking all year rather than earning it. I mean, they’re 1-1 vs top 15 teams and are still ranked in the top 5? I just don’t see why.
]]>By: cobrawolfhttp://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/11/oregon-new-ap-no-1/comment-page-1/#comment-110979
Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:17:56 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=195006#comment-110979big 12 does not have a championship game. Kansas State owns Texas, all there is left to find out who they are going to play
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Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:52:09 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=195006#comment-110976@kiopta and barbeaux …

Ranking is based on how you lose and your opponent more than when you lose.

Both Georgia and Alabama fell to two-loss ranked opponents, Bama to #9 A&M and Georgia to #12 South Carolina. But Alabama lost by 5 points and took it down to the last possession. And Georgia lost 35-7 without ever being in the game. That’s why Alabama is ranked ahead of Georgia.